General Services Administration Provides Free Marketing Venue to Electronic and Information Technology Vendors

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(804) 749-8646
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Rockville, VA - February 19, 2008-- The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced a renewed focus, as well as funding, to create market awareness and ensure quantity and quality of its Buy Accessible (BA) Data Mart (formerly known as the Buy Accessible Data Center) to improve awareness of accessible products and services available to Federal agencies.

The Buy Accessible (BA) Data Mart provides critical opportunities and requirements for Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) vendors. The free Buy Accessible tool provides E&IT vendors a means to market and advertise their accessible products. Using the BA Data Mart tool provides vendors with a consistent format and helps to ensure compliance with Section 508 Federal law, policy and guidance when marketing to Federal Government purchasers.

E&IT vendors simply register their company information and provide a link to their accessible product and service information. Federal agency contract officials who need to establish and document market research for purchases of accessible E&IT products and services can then access this information through the Buy Accessible tool.

TecAccess and the Information Technology Industry Council, ITI, both widely recognized accessibility leaders, have partnered with GSA to encourage E&IT vendors and manufacturers to register and submit their Section 508 product assessment information to the Buy Accessible (BA) Data Mart.

Recently the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum that called for agency Chief Acquisition Officers and Chief Information Officers to develop better processes and policies for their procurement and information technology acquisitions. In addition, they are reminded of their responsibility to validate that Section 508 standards are appropriately considered and clearly stated in solicitation documents. Please read the memorandum in its entirety.

For Electronic & Information Technology (E&IT) vendors and manufacturers, the time is now to register their company in the Buy Accessible Data Mart so that their products and services will be available for consideration when Federal Government purchasers are conducting their market research.

For more information about Buy Accessible (BA) Data Mart: www.buyaccessible.gov.
For more information about TecAccess: www.tecaccess.net.
For more information about ITI: www.itic.org.

About TecAccess

TecAccess is the most awarded risk management and accessibility consultancy in the world. TecAccess turns potential risks into a marketplace advantage through leading accessibility services and products. With a focus on Section 508 compliance, TecAccess makes Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) accessible to the world´s largest and fastest growing demographic - people with disabilities. TecAccess is a certified Woman-Owned and SBA certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).

For further information about TecAccess, please call: (804) 749-8646, e-mail info@tecaccess.net, or visit our website at www.TecAccess.net.

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